Economics

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The
Economist
Economics
Written in the accessible, intelligent, jargon-free style for which The
Economist is famous, this book is aimed at anyone - from students to
presidents - who wants to make sense of the modern economy and grasp
how economic theory works in practice.
The laws of economics do not change from week to week. If you have ever
wondered why America's trade deficit attracts so much fuss, why central
bankers enjoy so much deference, whether stockbrokers earn their
commissions, or why we cannot solve unemployment by sharing work out
more evenly, the articles in this book provide answers based on economic
principles of lasting relevance. The book is in four parts:
The case for globalisation
How it has gathered pace, and why its critics' views are understandable but
often misguided
The lopsided global economy
The phoney recovery - why America's recovery from recession rings hollow
America's imbalances - how the United States' appetite for debt is... Tovább

Fülszöveg

The
Economist
Economics
Written in the accessible, intelligent, jargon-free style for which The
Economist is famous, this book is aimed at anyone - from students to
presidents - who wants to make sense of the modern economy and grasp
how economic theory works in practice.
The laws of economics do not change from week to week. If you have ever
wondered why America's trade deficit attracts so much fuss, why central
bankers enjoy so much deference, whether stockbrokers earn their
commissions, or why we cannot solve unemployment by sharing work out
more evenly, the articles in this book provide answers based on economic
principles of lasting relevance. The book is in four parts:
The case for globalisation
How it has gathered pace, and why its critics' views are understandable but
often misguided
The lopsided global economy
The phoney recovery - why America's recovery from recession rings hollow
America's imbalances - how the United States' appetite for debt is dangerous
China's rise - and what it presages for the world economy
The underachieves - an analysis of the problems that previous economic
giants such as Germany and Japan have run into
The arteries of capitalism
Finance - how the system works
Central banks - an analysis of the role they play
Global capital - an increasingly powerful force
Worldly philosophy
The uses and abuses of economics - truths and fallacies Vissza